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Downs ready amid group uncertainty
MAMELODI Sundowns are gearing up to launch their CAF Champions League group-stage campaign on a positive note when they take on Democratic Republic of Congo side Saint Eloi Lupopo this Saturday, despite the uncertainty that still surrounds their group. With their focus squarely on redeeming themselves and going all the way after last season's painful defeat in the final, several factors could still shift before the match takes place.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Navy chief warns of defence cuts
CHIEF of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, has issued a stark warning that decisions to drastically reduce the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) workforce is effectively asking the defence force to implement its own version of what KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi once revealed before the Madlanga Commission about the closure of the Political Killings Task Team.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Winde, residents at odds over SANDF’s impact on Cape Flats violence
CAPE Flats communities and political parties have said that they are tired of all the ‘army deployment talk’ and lack of clear action when it comes to tackling the violence on the Cape Flats.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Gunners to recalibrate after Saints misfire
DERBIES often show little respect for form, reputation or past history, the best-laid plans often dissipating in the heat of drama, raw emotion and chaos that accompany these grudge matches.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Five greatest South African comeback Test victories
THE Proteas have recorded a memorable first victory at India's citadel of cricket since 1996. Independent Media's Zaahier Adams looks at five great come-from-behind Test victories by the Proteas over the years.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Petain tribute comments raise ‘revisionist’ storm
A SENIOR French official said at the weekend legal action would be taken over comments made praising Philippe Petain, France's wartime head of state convicted of treason after World War II.
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November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Grateful Mokoena reflects on journey
TEBOHO Mokoena is not the type to indulge in fanfare, but even he could not hide the emotion as he marked a personal landmark during Bafana Bafana’s 3-1 win over Zambia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
WC launches new GBV ambassador programmes
THE Western Cape's fight against gender-based violence (GBV) has reached the West Coast. The Department of Social Development (DSD) has launched its 14th and 15th GBV Ambassador programmes in the Matzikama and Cederberg municipal areas.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Search for missing fisherman continues
POLICE divers are still searching for a 25-year-old man who went missing off a boat near to Hawston Harbour, between Hermanus and Kleinmond, on Friday.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Brenda Ngxoli takes on the role of music legend Brenda Fassie in documentary
SABCI has confirmed Brenda Ngxoli as the lead in Vulindlela, a new four-part documentary series based on the life and legacy of Brenda Fassie.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
De Bruin expands Bok Women’s talent pool with 42-player alignment camp
SPRINGBOK Women’s head coach Swys de Bruin has cast his net wide, inviting a mix of rising talent and household names from the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England in September to a 42-player alignment camp in the Western Cape.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Clashes erupt in Mexico City anti-crime protests, injuring 120
MORE than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president's handling of violent crime, local government officials said.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Fernandez remembered as a compassionate leader
FORMER Western Cape Social Development MEC and Speaker of the Provincial Parliament Sharna Gail Fernandez is being remembered as a leader whose life embodied resilience, compassion and an unyielding commitment to justice.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Clubs aim to mirror Bafana's success in African pursuit
NOW that Bafana Bafana have reestablished themselves as one of the continent's giants through their AFCON and World Cup qualification, as well as the weekend's victory over Zambia, it is now the turn of the clubs to follow suit.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
PBMR project revived as Koeberg gets 20-year extension
SOUTH Africa is stepping into a new era of nuclear energy, with Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announcing significant developments in the country's nuclear programme, including the lifting of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) from care and maintenance and the extension of Koeberg Unit 2 operations.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Gatekeeping as global governance
SINCE its founding in 1999, the G20 has been lauded as a necessary mechanism for global economic and, ultimately, political coordination.
4 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
The soul of a lost neighbourhood
GENEVIVE SERRA
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
R2.27bn reconstruction of National Assembly on track
THREE years after a blaze ripped through Parliament's National Assembly and Old Assembly, MPs received an update on the progress of the long-awaited restoration of the severely damaged buildings.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Kalbaskraal shaken by surge in gang violence
THE community of Kalbaskraal is reeling after six people were brutally murdered in the past eight weeks.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Three men die in suspected vigilante attack in Philippi
THREE men have died in an alleged act of vigilantism in Siqualo in Philippi after they were set alight.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
The classic alphabetical killing spree with fresh intensity
THE latest adaptation of the renowned novel, The ABC Murders, now available as an audiobook, brings a fresh yet familiar twist to a timeless story.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
We could see hurt in Sous’ eyes
WHILE Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus are in awe of their team’s fighting spirit, they are at their wits’ end regarding the red-card plague that has beset the team.
3 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Tributes pour in for former ambassador Sonn
MESSAGES of condolence continue to pour in following the death of Dr Franklin Sonn, South Africa's first Ambassador to the United States in the democratic era, and a revered educator and business leader.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Israel begins diplomatic charm offensive
THE STATE of Israel last week embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive, with its president, Isaac Herzog, becoming the first leader to undertake a presidential visit to his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema.
4 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Spekko’s journey through global cuisine
SPEKKO Rice has revealed its modern new packaging, marking the start of an exciting campaign that reimagines how South Africans cook and enjoy rice.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban
GAMBLING promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company’s policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice.
2 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
PSL action returns with crucial league clashes
AS the international Fifa break has closed, local football enthusiasts are preparing for an action-packed weekend brimming with regional and continental fixtures.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Argentina industrial explosion contained
A LARGE blaze ignited by powerful explosions at an industrial park near Argentina's capital has been contained, local authorities reported at the weekend.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Willemse praises teammates for fighting spirit
SPRINGBOK fullback Damian Willemse has praised his team's character after they overcame extreme adversity in Turin to beat Italy 32-14.
1 min |
November 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Firefighters turn station into baby delivery room
FIREFIGHTERS at Lansdowne Road Fire Station were woken to a very different kind of emergency in the early hours of Friday. babe girl arrived nearly 12 weeks premature.
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